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jedneck wrote: MCH will tell you I live in the sticks.
Actually, you drive to the sticks, hang a right, and go a few more miles past the sticks. God's country. :thumbup:
White Lightning, is that a boiler+thumper+reflux? Was just thinking about that set up and wondering if anyone does it. Don't you have something like that Jed?
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Good Lord, Capt'n, that is some wild stuff. You got any old school gear?
Same rig in my second pic just switched around. Jarheadshiner runs a vm on a thump if I remember rite and I know there is a couple more out there.
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here is my old set with the gin head on it making some flavored Voddie
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Yea the way I was running it that day that is what it was. I know there are several others running reflux on top of thumpers, Jarhead Shiner I think it is has a beautiful CCVM on a thumper. I only use it for AG so I dont have to squeeze out all the grain, clear stuff in the main boiler, milky grain slurry in the thumper.
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I thougght I would post my favourite mashrookie build. I love the look of this thing.
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DSM Loki wrote:I'll play. Mine isn't pretty or finished but this is what it looks like so far. The keg will be used as a thumper.
That's a beauty of a build. I have a quarter barrel keg I'm going to be using as a thumper this summer.
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wholy shitte, ya'll been holding back. Those are some beautifull rigs guys, please tell s u about them. Little did I know you guys had some porn hiding... he he he Keep em coming :clap:
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Mine is currently set up as a 15.5 gal keg with a single 3" perf plate and a 4' 3/4 over 1/2 liebig heated with steam for on the grain runs. Can also set it up as a 5 gallon pot or flute, 15.5 gallon pot or flute or 15.5 primary with 5 gallon thump with flute. Also have a steam wand made to steam cook mashes.
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That is some badass sheet copper work Loki & Moose! Love to see that stuff.
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Wow! Those are some AWESOME stills. Love the glass stuff! I never took a picture of my setup because it is pretty basic and boring but I'm working on a new rig and maybe I will post a pic here when I get it done.
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Wow Moose... awesome copper rig. please dot ell us more about it
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get busy building Cranky we all want to see it done :thumbup:
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My combination of all my stills , soon to be replaced with a bubbler :
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Seriously, this rigs ya'll are posting about is at the cutting edge...some are going to jump in and follow the wagon, good for ya, and those who want to stick around old school, well good on ya as well nothing wrong with that. Glad to be apart of a community where we can share info and experiences are openly shared for the benefit of all. :clap:
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captainshooch wrote:get busy building Cranky we all want to see it done :thumbup:
I have been busy building for several months now but the wife says a new kitchen and front porch take precedence. However I am near completion on my mad scientist experiment and did a water/steam only run a couple days ago so it will be finished soon. I will post a pic here and a build thread when I am confident it is worthy. :D
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Nice thread Cap :thumbup:
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WOW, all this plated copper porn is making me feel inadequate. All I have is a little ol cm. Don't worry about converting me guys, someday I'll have a flute. Just waiting till I get my own place again. Love it!
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MichiganCornhusker wrote:That is some badass sheet copper work Loki & Moose! Love to see that stuff.
PM me if you want to check it out sometime.
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jedneck wrote:I thougght I would post my favourite mashrookie build. I love the look of this thing.
One of my favs to jed, love the little.hands lol. That's someone with passion for building!.
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Ok I wanna play too.
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This is the first still I built called her Pennie Lane. There are 6, 3 inch valve plates. 5000 Watt element in keg boiler. The computer allowed me to monitor 6 temperatures at once.

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This is my latest build. A four inch, 6 plate with valves. Two stage dephlegmator.
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Wow Sungy... I'm speechless . . awesome kit! I have recently set one rig with 8 temps, boiler, 6 plates and top "u" bend. What software are you using on the laptop to monitor Temps? I am using Vernier, Logger Pro 3.
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This thread is like a walk down memory lane.
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The software is HVAC Pro. The controller is a Johnson Controls (AS-UNT 111-1). They are used in HVAC building automation.
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This was the first control center I made.
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The temperature monitoring was helpful to me when I first started stilling.
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My hat off to everyone, these are all pieces of art. I cherish the nostalgic look...and being an engineer, I envy the high tech. Many are "tried and true", as faithful as the old hunting dog. Some are exploratory, as if seeking out now territories.

There are as many different designs as there are builders and they're all unique...like snowflakes.

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Wow! Lots of great pics. I'll throw in a couple.
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Funny how I bet many of these are leaning in the corner of the shed as we make new bigger better rigs.. I am a modular fan for that reason..


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Wow stainlessdude and emptyglass, you guys build some awesome rigs! Amazing. :clap:
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BTW googe I am following your build thread. Thank you for sharing with us. :clap:
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This is an awesome post...my screensaver just keeps on getting better...Keep them coming.
Stainless dude ...that is a sweet boiler. How big is it?
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